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Originally Posted by Boaz  My own favorite theory on Tywin also suffers from no evidence whatsoever. The theory is that Shae and Bronn were working for Tywin from at least the night before the battle where Tywin defeats Roose Bolton. Knowing that whores are Tyrion's weakness, Tywin buys Bronn and has Bronn bring Shae to Tyrion. Both Bronn and Shae are vague concerning her origins. Shae seems over eager, in my opinion, to take a hideous dwarf (even a fabulously rich one) as her lover. Bronn and Shae feed info to Tywin (I'm sure the number of his informants was second only to Varys'.) Tywin expressly forbids Tyrion to take Shae to court knowing that Tyrion would then indeed take her to spite his father. How did Tywin stay abreast of the Small Council? Cersei, Baelish, Varys, Pycelle and Tyrion would only send Tywin certain information, but Shae and Bronn could easily inform him of all of the Hand's comings and goings. Bronn abandoned Tyrion for a title, Tyrion thought Cersei behind this, but in actuality Tywin had already assumed the Handship and the Regency. At Tyrion's trial, Shae's testimony was obviously bought or coerced... if it was Cersei, why was Shae not then immediately shipped off? if it was Tywin, would this explain why Shae was in his bed? Cersei seemed shocked that Tywin would take a common whore to his bed... but what if Shae was an accomplished spy and courtesan (a Geisha, if you will) in Tywin's employ? After Tywin's death, Bronn makes it clear that he disdains Cersei by naming his stepson after Tyrion. Bronn then defies Cersei's assassin and her authority. I don't think he'd have done it if he'd been in her pay, nor would she have treated him thus if she'd been paying him.
The problem with my theory is that there is not one bit of evidence... it's all conjecture. |
I like this theory - although I do not have a sound proof as well, it seems to explain several things. So here are some more hints to support this theory:
1."And this is Bronn, a sellsword of no particular allegiance. He has already changed sides twice in the short time I’ve known him, you and he ought to get on famously, Father.”
A changing sides sellsword? Tywin saw in that a useful trait... Well Tywin needs Tyrion, but have no trust or love for him, so a close spy would be very useful.
2. Tywin has seen Tysha, so he knows Tyrion's taste in women better than Bron.
3. Shae wanted to be brought to court in spite of Tyrion's fear and warnings of his father's wrath. She's not stupid, so why would she like to risk herself that much? I can see only one reason: she knows that she is safe from Tywin's rage... because she is his spy.
4. Shae seems very interested to be involved in Tyrion's business as the Hand, and not only to be his whore. Does she love Tyrion so much that she wants him to share everything with her? Her testimony at Tyrion's trial shows otherwise.
5. We know how Cercei treats with "Tyrion's creatures" - she tries to kill them, and does not try to take them over to her side. So it does seem that Bron's title and marriage come from Tywin, whose favorite tactic is to buy the foes that he can use. Or was it a reward for a good service - spying on Tyrion?
6. When Tyrion finds Shae in Tywin's bed, she wears the golden chain of the Hand, a symbol of Lord Tywin's highest title. I can't imagine Lord Tywin Lannister allow a casual whore to wear this chain. However, if Shae is his faithful spy and courtesan, that's another matter.
7. Shae sounds very eager during her testimony - eager to please; but it seems more than just trying to please Cersei - it sounds more like trying to convince her master (Lord Tywin?) that she has not enjoyed being with Tyrion. Even if she knows that she is safe because she works for Tywin, Shae is also his lover, so it is important for her to show him that she thinks that Tywin is the true "giant of Lannister"
